Advanced metrics, scout report, and player stats for Nilton Varela
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29 November 2024
Nilton Varela Scout Report
At 23, Nilton Varela is still young and has shown some promising aspects to his game in his role as a left midfielder for Estrela da Amadora in the Primeira Liga. One of the key highlights of his talent is his skilled ability to cross the ball, ranking at the 81.48 percentile amongst his peers. This aspect of his game seems well developed and offers a solid prospect for his role-creation and teamwork effort in matches.
However, Nilton's game has a glaring weakness that is hard to ignore — his ball-retention skills stand at a shockingly low 3.64 percentile. This puts a question mark on his abilities to control the game and maintain possession, crucial aspects for his playing position. His chance creation and goal threat stand at a mere 3.64 and 7.27 percentile respectively, meaning Varela has much work to do in improving his offensive contributions.
In terms of passing, Varela shows an acceptable level of progression — his progressive passing is at the 34.55 percentile, but pass accuracy per 90 falls at a disheartening 9.26 percentile, suggesting a need for greater precision during game play. He exhibits moderate skills in successful dribbles (40.74 percentile) and an acceptable level of ball recovery at the 36.36 percentile.
Above all, Nilton Varela appears to be a player with strength in crossing, but he is also a player who must significantly improve his ball retention, chance creation, and overall passing accuracy in order to fully harness his potential. Marketed as a promising young talent, Varela surely has room and time for these improvements to emerge. His upcoming seasons will be critical in determining the trajectory of his footballing career.
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Nilton Varela Shot Summary
In the 2024-2025 season, Nilton Varela took 5 shots, scoring 0 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 0.2, averaging 0.04 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 0 goals from 3 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.02 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 2 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.08 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 0 headed attempts. A 0% conversion rate. 0 xG per shot.